Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 13

Authorization to deviate from this Part

(1) An authorized officer at the vessel traffic centre may upon request from a
master of a vessel grant permission to the master to deviate from any
provision of or direction given under this Part and shall specify the manner
in which such deviation may be made. (L.N. 408 of 1994)

(2) A master shall, in making a request under paragraph (1), state the manner
in which he wishes to deviate from any particular provision of or direction
given under this Part and the need for doing so.

(3) The granting of permission under paragraph (1) shall not diminish or in
any way affect the responsibility of the master to whom the permission is
granted in relation to his vessel, persons on board, its cargo or any other
person or property.